sport mirror installation

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Bills70

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I just ordered a set of sport mirrors for my 1970 Duster from Classic Ind. and should have them in a few days! But I noticed that my drivers side door panel does not have the hole in it for the remote cable! So, does any one have a picture of the hole location in the door panel and some dimensions, along with any suggestion on how to put the hole in panel without destroying it would be helpful, I would guess I only have one shot at this! Here is a picture of drivers doors holes for mirror

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Sorry, I can't help but I would like the same info.
So I'll give it a bump and also ask...
#1. Do the passenger side door top mirror mounting holes location exactly mirror the drivers?
#2 Was any other additional hardware or bracing used to support the mirror inside the door
 
Sorry, I can't help but I would like the same info.
So I'll give it a bump and also ask...
#1. Do the passenger side door top mirror mounting holes location exactly mirror the drivers?
#2 Was any other additional hardware or bracing used to support the mirror inside the door
#1 the holes in my doors are the same! they start at 15" back and 1" in from outside body line and looks to be in center of valley in top of door #2 not that I am aware of! I also saw a picture of a drivers side door that had cable mounted in door panel, I am not sure that is where it goes yet.

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I can get you a picture of the inside door from my 70 Duster. There is a bracket that @Oldmanmopar was selling that mounts the cable inside the door.
 
I believe the purpose is to keep the cable away from the glass going up and down. The pictures are from OldManMopar as well.
 
Thanks! do you have a pic of where it mounts in the door? looks like it is for keeping cable away from stuff! also it looks like the hole is big enough for a grommet?
I believe it goes inside the door in front of the glass. See the head of the bolt in the one picture?
 
Here’s the hole location on my 1970 Duster door. It had a remote non-sport mirror on it. I haven’t checked the sport mirror cable length yet, but assume they are the same.

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Pauly is right, the bracket keeps the remote cable 'tamed' so it doesn't interfere with the glass as you roll the window up and down. As he indicated in the photo, the head of the machine screw that holds the bracket on the inside is hidden under the end of the door weatherstrip (where I'm pointing in photo). As far as hole in the passenger door, just transfer the dims from the driver side. I used a step drill bit for the large hole. That mirror is non-remote.

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Pauly is right, the bracket keeps the remote cable 'tamed' so it doesn't interfere with the glass as you roll the window up and down. As he indicated in the photo, the head of the machine screw that holds the bracket on the inside is hidden under the end of the door weatherstrip (where I'm pointing in photo). As far as hole in the passenger door, just transfer the dims from the driver side. I used a step drill bit for the large hole. That mirror is non-remote.

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Ok thanks! looks like I am going to have to layout the hole for the cable, and get my drill and files out to make the hole for it, the threaded end has a flat on one side and slot on the other side!

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I used a small hole saw that came with a drill bit attached. You can get them right at Home depot. Just measure the size of the bigger hole, and yes, there is no remote on the passenger side. Drill nice and easy
 
I got er installed. I laid the hole circle's out on door, drilled a smaller hole and hand filed the rest out by hand! I am going to make a aluminum spacer to go behind chrome nut and bracket to hold cables, got er taped to door right now, hope she holds!

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